in general, there are two ways to learn about target culture: intelligent approach and experiential approach.
etiquette is an ethical and socially acceptable behaviour regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other.
intercultural communication is the exchange of information between iniduals.
zheng he opened up the ancient “silk road” in chinese history.
taboo topics like age, money, religion and marriage are “forbidden areas” for westerners.
in intracultural communication, speakers rely on their prior knowledge rooted in cultural models, core common ground, shared knowledge, common beliefs of a relatively definable speech community.
international communication takes place between nations and countries rather than iniduals.
cross-cultural communication emphasizes the differences of different cultural communities or groups.
in order to be successful in intercultural communication, people should learn only cultural differences.
china and japan belong to low-context culture; while america and german belong to high-context culture.
the communication refers to the transportation of a message between a sender and a receiver, by using signaling system.
an organizational communication is a communication within groups of people and by groups of people to others.
when you speak in public, you may become nervous, your palms will be sweaty, your heart will be pounding, you may have a butterfly in your stomach. this is semantic noise.
the interpersonal context refers to the expectations people have about the behaviors of others as a result of differences in the relationships between them.
though writing is the most frequently used means of communication, it is the least taught.
communication occurs whenever meaning is attributed to behavior or the residue of behavior.
western cultures emphasize the harmony between the communicators.
we communicate with others for the sheer pleasure of interaction. this is its practical function.
there are at least 6 key components of communication: sender, message, channel, receiver, noise and feedback.
a message refers to any signals that trigger the response of a receiver.
1. which of the following statement is not true?
the language we speak defines our world and does not define our_______.
which example best manifests national identity and dignity?
which culture are indirect styles more likely to be used in?
which response reflects self-enhancement? --i love your sweater. you look so art in it.
in which culture people do not use metaphorical expressions in every day conversation.
which statement is not right?
which pair does not reveal the dialect difference?
which statement is true?
a pidgin is ________.
communication is the core of culture. it is a very large, complicated concept.
geert hofsted’s onion theory indicates that symbols represent the most superficial and the easiest to perceive by an outsider and the least important to an insider.
the four factors such as technological invention, disasters, cultural contact and environmental factors influence the change of culture.
identity refers to one’s sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.
culture is a system of inherited conceptions expressed in language, by means of which people communicate, perpetuate and develop their knowledge and attitude towards life.
culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.”
culture is so all and inclusive that it is really easy to define.
rituals are those collective activities that are considered socially essential within a culture such as sports events.
nonverbal symbols are visible and obvious to an outside observer. they are determined by values, which are the deeper manifestations of culture and the most difficult to understand by an outsider.
we usually take culture for granted since everything we see and do takes place in different culture.
the simplest definition of culture is a set of ________ within a group or society and institutional learned behavior.
guests to a chinese family will never be allowed to do any housework to show the ________ of the host and hostess.
cultural patterns can be interpreted from two aspects consisting of ways of ____________.
the phrase “go dutch” means __________________.
_____________ together constitute the components of cultural patterns.
what one considers to be the important views about the world are based on___________.
hall suggests that the only way to learn the internal culture of others is to actively ________ their culture.
__________ deals with the innate character of human nature.
uncertainty avoidance is the tendency to behave to arrange things in a way that________.
in ____________ both men and women are relatively tough, and in these cultures social gender roles are clearly distinct.